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title: How to set up a Room without a Calendar (Dibs Room)
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excerpt: "Introducing the “Dibs Room”–A Meeting Room Display designed for use without a calendar. Perfect for phone rooms, and breakout spaces."
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author: James Futhey
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Introducing the **“Dibs Room”**–A Meeting Room Display designed for use without a calendar. Perfect for phone rooms, and breakout spaces.

![Tablet meeting room display showing a Dibs Room as available with a Grab Room button](/blog/images/how-to-set-up-a-room-without-a-calendar-dibs-room/dibs-room-display-grab-room-button.1600.webp)
_Who's got dibs? You've got dibs!_

## What's a Breakout Room?

Breakout spaces are an essential part of a creative and energized workplace. They help employees collaborate, brainstorm, and focus–and break up the monotony of the typical workday, keeping employees happy and productive.

## Why do I need a Display?

Adding a display lets your employees know the status of the room, no matter where they are. Breakout Room statuses appear in the Room Finder, and can host a number of additional features, such as **message banners**, the **Report an Issue** feature, and even a **Meeting Room Finder**, so your employees can stay connected, even without a schedule.

## How it Works

Think of a Breakout Rooms like an informal meeting room space. Instead of linking an Office 365 or G Suite calendar, they work independently, and do not allow reservations in advance. Anyone can grab an available room for a set amount of time (you set the limits).

This allows you to create alway-available space for breakout sessions, independent work, and phone rooms–all while providing the same amenities and features of a full-featured meeting room.

### Try it out!

Try out the demo below by clicking "Grab Room":

Now, you've reserved the room for a little while, and anyone who comes by will see that.

## How to Create a Breakout Room

Creating a Breakout room in Meeting Room 365 is a breeze. Just select the `dibs` option from the Admin Portal, and give your room a name. We'll generate a complementary display key for the breakout room, which you can use to set up your tablet. It's that simple!

![Meeting Room 365 admin dashboard showing display tiles with the Create a Dibs Room option](/blog/images/how-to-set-up-a-room-without-a-calendar-dibs-room/meetingroom365-admin-create-dibs-room.1600.webp)

## Additional Features

Breakout Rooms support the following features:

1.  You set the length of a "Breakout Session"
2.  You can add a logo to a Breakout Room
3.  You can update the localization options (date, time, language)
4.  You can customize the welcome message & room name
5.  You can customize the look & Feel via CSS
6.  You can enable the "Room Finder"
7.  You can enable the "Report an Issue" button

## Customization Options

We've handled customization as well. You can easily update colors, and add your logo, and localization options, using the same interface as when editing a Meeting Room display.

![Meeting Room 365 Edit Display Configuration panel beside a Dibs Room display preview](/blog/images/how-to-set-up-a-room-without-a-calendar-dibs-room/dibs-room-display-configuration-panel.1600.webp)

## Read More about Breakout Rooms

[https://hiring.workopolis.com/article/great-spaces-5-new-ideas-for-breakout-areas/](https://hiring.workopolis.com/article/great-spaces-5-new-ideas-for-breakout-areas/)

[https://www.bluespaceltd.co.uk/the-importance-of-an-office-break-out-area/](https://www.bluespaceltd.co.uk/the-importance-of-an-office-break-out-area/)